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From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on September 11, 2025

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers September 9, 1897 – The Weekly Herald (Calgary) In Montreal, seven convicts at St. Vincent de Paul penitentiary… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on September 4, 2025

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers September 7, 1883 – The Calgary Herald This week two of our young merchants, who sleep in the… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on August 21, 2025

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers August 17, 1892 – The Saskatchewan Times The passage made through the curling rink by the latest windstorm… Read More »

Vaccination efforts making a difference in battle against measles

Posted on August 21, 2025

By Dr. Sunil Sookram Alberta Interim Chief Medical Officer of Health Measles remains one of the most contagious illnesses in the world, spreading through the… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on August 15, 2025

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers August 12, 1886 – Qu’Appelle Progress In response to a petition for protection on the Prince Albert trail… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on August 7, 2025

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers August 8, 1883 – The Prince Albert Times and Saskatchewan Review Rafaelle, a hand on the steamer Manitoba,… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on August 1, 2025

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers July 27, 1892 – The Saskatchewan Times If cholera should spread through Europe and into this continent, it… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on July 24, 2025

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers July 22, 1886 – Qu’Appelle Progress On Saturday, the Prince Albert mail was proceeding north, about 25 miles… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on July 18, 2025

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers July 18, 1890 – Moose Jaw Times It is our painful duty to record the saddest occurrence that… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on July 10, 2025

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers July 8, 1882 – Edmonton Bulletin The North-West, if she has luck, will be here in about two… Read More »

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